This extra-rich and creamy vanilla is perfect for baking and bears social benefits that make it all the more sweet.

This extra-rich and creamy vanilla is perfect for baking and bears social benefits that make it all the more sweet.

Sweet essence of a nut, especially tasty for pastry. Can you see bear claws, croissants and turnovers coming your way?

Add almond flavor to your favorite cookie, frosting and meringue recipes. For a special treat, add 1/2 teaspoon to waffle, pancake and French toast batter. Also try a dash in coffee, hot chocolate and milkshakes.

Cinnamon's sweet, spicy and warm fragrance adds pungent sweetness to your favorite baked goodies. You can also use it to add a depth of flavor to savory dishes as well.

Warm and sweet, nutmeg adds depth to desserts and savory dishes alike. Sprinkle it on your eggnog, but try it on your potatoes, too!

Intensely aromatic and richly flavored, cloves have been a major player in the spice world since ancient times. Actually dried flower buds, you'll often find cloves in seasoning blends alongside cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

Enjoyed in cuisines the world over for its warm, spicy-sweet aroma and flavor, ginger complements both sweet (think gingerbread) and savory (think stir fry) dishes.

Uncommonly confident in November, this gravy can be talked into making regular appearances if the company is good. We guarantee your family will gobble it up!

Stop drooling. This is what happens when we leave our Vegetarian expert alone in the kitchen. We have two words for her. Any. Time.

This fragrant blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves is so handy, you'll be surprised at how often you'll reach for it. These spices, used in conjunction in hundreds of dessert recipes, bring wonderful flavor to just about any sweet dish.

Let's talk turkey! Brining is a marinating process resulting in a juicy and flavorful turkey. Brining draws out the turkey's juices — which are then reabsorbed — producing succulent, tender meat and gloriously crisp skin.

Keep a pot of cider and mulling spice simmering on the stove — or in a crockpot — to provide your home with a welcome-home aroma. Greet guests and family members with a tart, spicy-special beverage.